25.5.06

Packing

Blame me for the weather forecast in Munich this coming weekend. *ducks* I spoke the unspeakable about working in the yard and grilling. Last time I said this it snowed 4 inches in mid April.

To further jinx the weather, I have finally managed to squash all the grill accessories M. ordered and sent to my parent's house into my suitcase.

I hope I make the suitcase weight limit and avoid another unfortunate incident like the one when I got here. After three flights, three countries and 22 hours, my father and I were waiting for my suitcases in Connecticut when we noticed one bag that looked a little funny on the belt. Something that looked oddly like blood was seeping slowly out of the side of the suitcase and pooling around the bottom. It looked like I had someone's head in my suitcase. I went to collect it and sure enough, one of the bottles of Chianti I had bought in Italy for my parents had broken and was seeping out the side.

Ms. Art Vandalay (me) the importer/exporter will try again to bring an assortment of American goodies back to Europe. I don't know how I accumulated so much in the last few days. I couldn't resist a few things. In my bags:- BBQ sauce- Maple syrup- 2 packages of brownie mix- 1 box bisquick- peppermint chewing gum- 12 deodorants don't ask me why but the girls in germany always want these from America)- reese's peanut butter cups- 3 bottles of mayonnaise- 1 bottle caesar salad dressing- 1 rib rack- 1 grill brush- 1 set of skewers- 1 warming rack- 1 set of coal baskets- 1 slide aside - 1 percolating coffee pot- coffee- several new books- still need one stop at duty free for clinique supplies for everyone

Am I crazy? This will never make the weight limit!! Oh well, these are all must haves and I'm going to try for it!! Wish me luck!

4 comments:

Oh, that list looks so familiar! I can't tell you how many times I have come back with cake mix and American deodorant and Clinique products, among everything else I like to buy at home... I've often wondered what the Swiss customs people would say if they dared to inspect my bag as I arrived back in the country! Good luck!

j- lol- yes i strike again!! The mayonnaise because i love hellman's and somehow i can't bring myself to go to kaufhof and by dusty and expensive old jars, bottles and boxes of things unless i'm really desperate.

Gretchen - i was thinking the same thing about customs... at some point i think i may be crossing the line of what is personal belongings and what is an import business. :)